How long is the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation?

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation at LSHRM runs over 15 to 18 months, delivered flexibly to suit working students and international applicants studying with LSHRM.

How is the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation delivered?

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation is delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes, so students can join the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation from London or overseas.

Is the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation recognised in the UK?

Yes. The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation is a UK-aligned Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) programme referenced against LSHRM's partner professional bodies, giving graduates credible evidence of structured hospitality study.

What are the entry requirements for the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation?

Applicants to the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation need to meet the standard LSHRM Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) entry criteria covering prior study, English proficiency and a short statement of interest. Full details sit in the Entry Requirements section above.

What does the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation cost and is funding available?

Tuition for the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation varies by delivery mode and intake. LSHRM offers instalment plans, employer-sponsored routes and scholarship support for eligible students on the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation.

Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation | LSHRM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation is a Higher Diploma-level programme that consolidates operational maturity into a management-facing qualification in resort & business management. Delivered over 15 to 18 months, it prepares graduates for senior operational and department-head roles across London and international properties.

Learners on the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation also complete an applied capstone-style project that documents an operational or strategic improvement they have designed within a hospitality setting, backed by evidence, references and reflective analysis.

On completion, graduates of the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation lead departments, deputise for general managers and coordinate multi-team operations across London and international hospitality settings.

Key Features

Tutors drawn from hotel operations, revenue leadership, housekeeping direction and hospitality technology backgrounds
Dedicated career service support with introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators and boutique brands
Content referenced against Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) and UKHospitality standards where credible for the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation
Clear articulation into further LSHRM routes so students can plan their long-term progression beyond the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation
UK-aligned Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) programme referenced against the Institute of Hospitality and other LSHRM partner professional bodies
Flexible delivery across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes so students can join the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation from anywhere

What You Will Learn

Apply service-design sprints inside a professional resort & business management context
Use innovation labs inside a professional resort & business management context
Develop guest-experience prototyping inside a professional resort & business management context
Plan tech-adoption playbooks inside a professional resort & business management context
Evaluate innovation KPIs inside a professional resort & business management context
Design managing multi-team operations and duty cover inside a professional resort & business management context
Deliver leading departmental planning and quality reviews inside a professional resort & business management context
Coordinate translating executive strategy into operating routines inside a professional resort & business management context

Who This Course Is For

International practitioners consolidating their operational profile
Department managers targeting sub-executive roles in resort & business management
Advanced Diploma-holders articulating into a Level 5+ qualification
Career-changing hospitality professionals moving into leadership

Career Pathways

Financial Controller
Hospitality Entrepreneur
Hotel Business Manager
Hotel Development Manager
Luxury Hospitality Consultant
Resort Operations Manager
Revenue Manager

LSHRM's careers service supports students on the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation with CV and LinkedIn review, interview coaching and structured introductions to London hotel groups, international resort operators, boutique brands and the wider hospitality supply chain relevant to resort & business management. Graduates of the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation are supported into first roles, progression roles and onward LSHRM study, with alumni progressing across cluster hotels, luxury properties, revenue-management platforms, integrated resort operators and hospitality consultancies. Career workshops, employer briefings and applied projects are all linked back to the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation so that every student ends the programme with employer-ready evidence of what they can do.

Entry Requirements

A completed Advanced Diploma or equivalent Level 5 hospitality qualification
Alternatively, 3+ years of supervisory hospitality experience with a portfolio statement
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
Two academic or professional references
Interview with the LSHRM admissions team

Why Study at LSHRM

Students on every LSHRM route are supported by dedicated career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators, boutique brands and the wider hospitality supply chain.

LSHRM is the London School of Hotel and Resort Management - a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational and strategic disciplines that run modern hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses.

For students on the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation specifically, LSHRM combines this professional-body alignment with tutor expertise across resort & business management and a career service tuned to the Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) entry point, so the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation sits inside a coherent, industry-referenced study experience. Every module on the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation is designed to leave learners with usable skills and documented evidence, whether they are preparing for a first UK hospitality role or a senior appointment in an international group.

Apply for Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation

Applications for the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation are open for the upcoming intake at LSHRM in central London. Complete your operational-to-managerial articulation with LSHRM and join a UK-aligned Higher Diploma (UK Level 5+ articulation) route in resort & business management. Our admissions team will guide you through required documents, English-language options and available scholarships, and will map the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation against the wider LSHRM articulation pathway so you can see how this qualification connects cleanly to your next step. Book a call with an LSHRM admissions adviser to check your fit for the Higher Diploma in Hospitality Innovation and reserve your place on the next intake. Enrol Now.